Remember, a Quadrant 4 PLC is effective because it is based in data and members discuss the results of this data in detail. Quadrant 4 PLCs use protocols to discuss the data in a timely and effective manner, all members of the team participant and professional discussion is honored. With these concepts in mind a simple PLC Checklist was devised:

PLC Checklist
Essential Question
C-CIM
Plan for a future PLC, as a team decide
-Prioritize your subject matter and future assessments.
-What skills or standards to break the data into.
#1 What do you want your students to know?
PLAN
Create or administer your assessment.
#2 How will you know if they understand it?
CHECK
Break down the assessment into the predetermined skills or standards.
#2 How will you know if they understand it?
CHECK
Select a protocol to use for PLC discussion.


Have your PLC meeting and use your protocol.


Create an action plan for remediation.
#3 What will you do when they do not know it?
ACT
Create an action plan for enrichment.
#4 What will you do when they already know it?
ACT
Team plan for instruction.
#1 What do you want your students to know?
PLAN
Plan for your next PLC.
#1 What do you want your students to know?
PLAN